Brook, M. and Higgs, K. (2009). Land at the junction of Benson Place and Westfield Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017202. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at the junction of Benson Place and Westfield Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Series:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In June 2009, Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) undertook an archaeological trial trench evaluation of land at the junction of Benson Place and Westfield Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 4423 5955). The evaluation was undertaken in compliance with a planning condition attached to the planning approval for a new student accommodation block (Planning Ref. 08/1090/FUL). A considerable amount of archaeological work has been undertaken in the Castle Hill area to the south-east of the site in recent years, revealing activity from the prehistoric period onwards. In particular a large Iron Age settlement was established on the crest of Castle Hill (CHERs 05239a and 05249a). Thereafter the Roman fortified town of Durolipons was established at a crossing point of the River Cam. It occupied a prominent spur of land 300m to the south-east of the site, and was associated with a bridge and causeway (CHERs 05239 and 08768). Huntingdon Road, which passes close by the site, follows the course of a Roman thoroughfare. The evaluation revealed seven features distributed throughout the length of the trench. The feature comprised two ditches, four pits, and a post hole. The features were broadly contemporary dating from the late 18th - 20th centuries. A very small (1g) residual sherd of medieval pottery (13th - 15th century) was found within Pit F1008 L1009.
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Author:		 M Brook
Kate Higgs
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2009
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Site: Land at the junction of Benson Place and Westfield Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Parish: CAMBRIDGE
District: Cambridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Westfield Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Location - Auto Detected: River Cam
Location - Auto Detected: Benson Place
Location - Auto Detected: Castle Hill
Grid Reference: 544230, 259550 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late 18th 20th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal)
13th 15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-74416
OBIB: AS Report No. 3284
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016